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was was

there

daily expected at

is now probably

Cir Island to Woosung.

his.

When any

Chusan,

from that

Aud

The High British officers buy to state that with an undiminished desire

to lessen the calamities of war, it is their duty to proceed with hostilities until they

are assured that

June turnary

Only authorized by this Imperial Majesty, or the Entire government is prepared to negotiate a peace, which may

be honorable to both nations, and to meet those just demands which have been

repeatedly submitted to this Imperial Majesty.

pave icer

Your Excellency must be

aware. For Kat with every respect for your exalted position and utmost regard for humanity, the High British Plenipotentiaries have not to this hour been apprised that your Excellency has been authorized to meet the conditions promulgated by the

British Government,

until such assurance is forthcoming they have no

alternative but to continue the operations of the combined Forces, which have

lately been greatly augmented, and

reinforcements to a large amount are hourly expected to arrive here:-

And much as

they may lament the necessity of

prolonging

the calamities of War, they

have no alternative until satisfactory communication is officially made, when Your Excellency will find that the British Commanders in Chief are not

less disposed than your Excellency to resume

relations of Amity and Commerce.

(S.L) H. Gough. 18.2/ W. Parker.

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22was wastheredaily expected atis now probablyCir Island to Woosung.his.When anyChusan,from thatAudThe High British officers buy to state that with an undiminished desireto lessen the calamities of war, it is their duty to proceed with hostilities until theyare assured thatJune turnaryOnly authorized by this Imperial Majesty, or the Entire government is prepared to negotiate a peace, which maybe honorable to both nations, and to meet those just demands which have beenrepeatedly submitted to this Imperial Majesty.pave icerYour Excellency must beaware. For Kat with every respect for your exalted position and utmost regard for humanity, the High British Plenipotentiaries have not to this hour been apprised that your Excellency has been authorized to meet the conditions promulgated by theBritish Government,until such assurance is forthcoming they have noalternative but to continue the operations of the combined Forces, which havelately been greatly augmented, andreinforcements to a large amount are hourly expected to arrive here:-And much asthey may lament the necessity ofprolongingthe calamities of War, theyhave no alternative until satisfactory communication is officially made, when Your Excellency will find that the British Commanders in Chief are notless disposed than your Excellency to resumerelations of Amity and Commerce.(S.L) H. Gough. 18.2/ W. Parker.true copyLt ColonelDes Angrett General
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was was

ther

thaily expected at

is now brobably

Cir

Island to Woosung.

his.

When any

Chusan,

from that

Aud

The High British officers buy to wheat that with an undiminished desire

to lessen the calamities to war, it is their Aalyz to proceed with hostélites natil they

assured that

June turnary

Ouly authorind by this Prisperial Magastes, or the Ensure go. vernment is prepared to negotiates a peace, Brich many

te honorable to both nations, and to meet those just demands which

repeatedly inbmitted to this In Social Majesty.

pave icer

Your Bullerry must in

in aware. Fot Kat with every reobect for your exalted position amit autem on leages for bity, the High British Prins have not to this home been apbriend that your Excellency has been authorized to heat the conditions promulgated by the

they beg to repeat that

British Government,

until such assurance prouser to stop for

is quies they have no

ame Moment the other a

tions of the combined Forces, which have

lately been greatly augmented, and

reinforcements to

large amount are hour

by expected to arrive here:-

کرنا میں آ گئے

And much

they may Lamen in the recessity.

Prolonging

proconzing

#

calamities of War, the

have no alternative until M Services cation is officially made, when Your Excellency will find that the British Commanders in Chich are not

are not less disposed the Messings

than your Excellency to resume

of Amity and Com

'S.L) H. Gough. 18.2/ W. Parker.

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